Vision of the Ram and Goat

1 In the third° year° of the reign° of Belshazzar° the king° a vision° appeared° to me, IDaniel°, subsequent° to the one which appeared° to me IIpreviously°.
2 I alooked° in the vision°, and while I was looking° I was in the citadel° of bSusa°, which° is in the province° of cElam°; and I looked° in the vision° and I myself° was beside° the Ulai°ICanal°.
3 Then I lifted° my eyes° and looked°, and behold°, a aram° which had two horns° was standing° in front° of the Icanal°. Now the two horns° [were] IIlong°, but one° [was] IIlonger° than° the other°, with the IIlonger° one° coming° up last°.
4 I saw° the ram°abutting° westward°, northward°, and southward°, and no° [other] beasts° could stand° before° him nor° was there° anyone to rescue° from his Ipower°, but bhe did° as he pleased° and magnified° [himself].

5 ¶ While I was observing°, behold°, a male° goat° was coming° from the west° over° the surface° of the whole° earth° without° touching° the ground°; and the Igoat° [had] a aconspicuous° horn° between° his eyes°.
6 He came° up to the ram° that had the two horns°, which° I had seen° standing° in front° of the Icanal°, and rushed° at him in his mighty° wrath°.
7 I saw° him come° beside° the ram°, and he was enraged° at him; and he struck° the ram° and shattered° his two° horns°, and the ram° had° no° strength° to withstand° him. So he hurled° him to the ground° and trampled° on him, and there was none° to rescue° the ram° from his Ipower°.
8 Then the male° goat° magnified° [himself] exceedingly°°. But as soon as ahe was mighty°, the blarge° horn° was broken°; and in its place° there came° up four° conspicuous° [horns] toward the cfour° winds° of heaven°.

The Little Horn

9 ¶ Out of one° of them came° forth° a rather asmall° horn° which grew° exceedingly° great° toward° the south°, toward° the east°, and toward° the IbBeautiful° [Land].
10 It grew° up to the host° of heaven° and caused some° of the host° and some° of the astars° to fall° to the earth°, and it btrampled° them down°.
11 It even°amagnified° [itself] Ito be equal° with the IICommander° of the host°; and it removed° the bregular° sacrifice° from Him, and the place° of His sanctuary° was thrown° down°.
12 And on account of transgression° the host° will be given° over [to the horn] along° with the regular° sacrifice°; and it will afling° truth° to the ground° and perform° [its will] and prosper°.
13 Then I heard° a aholy° one° speaking°, and another° holy° one° said° to that particular° one° who was speaking°, “bHow° long°° will the vision° [about] the regular° sacrifice° apply, Iwhile the transgression° causes° horror°, so as to allow° both the holy° place and the host°IIto be ctrampled°?”
14 He said° to me, “For a2,300°°° evenings° [and] mornings°; then the holy° place will be Iproperly° restored°.”

Interpretation of the Vision

15 ¶ When aI, Daniel°, had seen° the vision°, I sought°Ito understand° it; and behold°, standing° before° me was one IIwho° looked° like a bman°.
16 And I heard° the voice° of a man° between° [the banks of] Ulai°, and he called° out and said°, “aGabriel°, give° this° [man] an understanding° of the vision°.”
17 So he came° near° to where° I was standing°, and when he came° I was frightened° and afell° on my face°; but he said° to me, “Son° of man°, understand° that the vision° pertains to the btime° of the end°.”

18 ¶ Now while he was talking° with me, I asank° into a deep° sleep° with my face° to the ground°; but he btouched° me and made me stand°Iupright°°.
19 He said°, “Behold°, I am going to alet you know° what° will occur° at the final° period° of the indignation°, for [it] pertains to the appointed° time° of the end°.

The Ram’s Identity

The Goat

21 The shaggy°Igoat° [represents] the IIkingdom° of Greece°, and the large° horn° that is between° his eyes° is the first° king°.
22 The abroken° [horn] and the four° [horns that] arose° in its place° [represent] four° kingdoms° [which] will arise° from [his] nation°, although not with his power°.
23 “In the latter° period° of their Irule°, When the transgressors° have IIrun° [their course], A king° will arise°,IIIInsolent°° and skilled° in IVintrigue°.
24 “His power° will be mighty°, but not by his [own] power°, And he will Iadestroy° to an extraordinary° degree° And prosper° and perform° [his will]; He will Idestroy° mighty° men° and IIthe holy° people°.
25 “And through° his shrewdness° He will cause deceit° to succeed° by his Iinfluence°; And he will magnify° [himself] in his heart°, And he will IIdestroy° many° while [they are] IIIat ease°. He will even IVaoppose° the Prince° of princes°, But he will be broken°bwithout°Ihuman° agency°.
26 “The vision° of the evenings° and mornings° Which° has been told° is atrue°; But bkeep° the vision° secret°, For [it] pertains to many°cdays° [in the future].”

Daniel's vision of the ram and he goat.

1 ¶ In the thirdº yearº of the reignº of kingº Belshazzarº a visionº appearedºª unto² me, [even unto] me² Daniel,º after¹ that² which appearedºª unto² me at the first.º2 And I sawºª in a vision;º and it came to pass,² when I saw,ºª that I² [was] at Shushanº [in] the palace,º which² [is] in the provinceº of Elam;º and I sawºª in a vision,º and I² was² by² the riverº of Ulai.º3 Then I lifted upºª mine eyes,º and saw,ºª and, behold,² there stoodºª beforeº the riverº aº ramº which had [two] horns:º and the [two] hornsº [were] high;º but oneº [was] higherº than² the other,º and the higherº came upºª last.º4 I sawºª² the ramº pushingºª westward,º and northward,º and southward;º so that no²² beastsº might standºª beforeº him, neither² [was there any] that could deliverºª out of his hand;º² but he didºª according to his will,º and became great.ºª5 And as I² was² considering,ºª behold,² an he¹ goatº² cameºª from² the westº on² the faceº of the whole² earth,º and touchedºª not² the ground:º and the goatº [had] a notableº hornº between² his eyes.º6 And he cameºª to² the ramº that hadº [two] horns,º which² I had seenºª standingºª beforeº the river,º and ranºª unto² him in the furyº of his power.º7 And I sawºª him come¹ª close² untoº the ram,º and he was moved with cholerºª against² him, and smoteºª² the ram,º and brakeºª² his twoº horns:º and there was² no² powerº in the ramº to standºª beforeº him, but he cast him downºª to the ground,º and stamped¹ª upon² him: and there was² none² that could deliverºª the ramº out of his hand.º²8 Therefore the he¹ goatº² waxed very¹ great:ºª²² and when he was strong,ºª the greatº hornº was broken;ºª and for² it came upºª fourº notable onesº toward the fourº windsº of heaven.º9 And out of² oneº of² them came forthºª a² littleº² horn,º which waxed exceeding¹ great,ºª² toward² the south,º and toward² the east,º and toward² the pleasantº [land]. 10 And it waxed great,ºª [even] to² the hostº of heaven;º and it cast downºª [some] of² the hostº and of² the starsº to the ground,º and stamped¹ª upon² them. 11 Yea, he magnifiedºª [himself] even to² the princeº of the host,º and by² him the dailyº [sacrifice] was taken away,ºªªª and the placeº of his sanctuaryº was cast down.ºª12 And an hostº was givenºª [him] against² the dailyº [sacrifice] by reason of transgression,º and it cast downºª the truthº to the ground;º and it practised,ºª and prospered.ºª

The two thousand three hundred days of sacrifice.

13 ¶ Then I heardºª oneº saintº speaking,ºª and anotherº saintº saidºª unto that certainº [saint] which spake,ºª How long²² [shall be] the visionº [concerning] the dailyº [sacrifice], and the transgressionº of desolation,ºª to giveºª both the sanctuaryº and the hostº to be trodden under foot?º14 And he saidºª unto² me, Unto² two thousandº and threeº hundredº days;ºº then shall the sanctuaryº be cleansed.ºª

Gabriel comforteth Daniel, and interpreteth the vision.

15 ¶ And it came to pass,² when I, [even] I² Daniel,º had seenºª² the vision,º and soughtºª for the meaning,º then, behold,² there stoodºª before² me as the appearanceº of a man.º16 And I heardºª a man'sº voiceº between² [the banks of] Ulai,º which called,ºª and said,ºª Gabriel,º make thisº [man] to understandºª² the vision.º17 So he cameºª nearº where I stood:º and when he came,ºª I was afraid,ºª and fellºª upon² my face:º but he saidºª unto² me, Understand,ºª O sonº of man:º for² at the timeº of the endº [shall be] the vision.¹²18 Now as he was speakingºª with² me, I was in a deep sleepºª on² my faceº toward the ground:º but he touchedºª me, and setºª me upright.º²19 And he said,ºª Behold,² I will make thee knowºª² what² shall be² in the last endº of the indignation:º for² at the time appointedº the endº [shall be]. 20 The ramº which² thou sawestºª havingº [two] hornsº [are] the kingsº of Mediaº and Persia.º21 And the roughº goatº [is] the kingº of Grecia:º and the greatº hornº that² [is] between² his eyesº [is] the firstº king.º22 Now that being broken,ºª whereas fourº stood upºª for² it, fourº kingdomsº shall stand upºª out of the nation,º² but not² in his power.º23 And in the latter timeº of their kingdom,º when the transgressorsºª are come to the full,ºª a kingº of fierceº countenance,º and understandingºª dark sentences,º shall stand up.ºª24 And his powerº shall be mighty,ºª but not² by his own power:º and he shall destroyºª wonderfully,ºª and shall prosper,ºª and practise,ºª and shall destroyºª the mightyº and the holyº people.º25 And through² his policyº also he shall cause craftº to prosperºª in his hand;º and he shall magnifyºª [himself] in his heart,º and by peaceº shall destroyºª many:º he shall also stand upºª against² the Princeº of princes;º but he shall be brokenºª withoutº hand.º26 And the visionº of the eveningº and the morningº which² was toldºª [is] true:º wherefore shut thou upºª² the vision;º for² it [shall be] for manyº days.º27 And I² Danielº fainted,ºª and was sickºª [certain] days;º afterward I rose up,ºª and didºª² the king'sº business;º and I was astonishedºª at² the vision,º but none² understoodºª [it].